I'm David Ferrier in New Zealander accidentally marooned in America, and I want to figure out what makes this country tick.

Now if you've been listening along in order and not randomizing Flightless Bird on your playlist,

you'll be aware that we've been on a string of episodes based in Florida.

The state of Florida is unlike anywhere else I've ever been,

and at some point on my trip I found myself pulling into a tiny, unincorporated community called Cassadega.

For more than 125 years, the quiet community of Cassadega has been somewhat of a mystery to many central Floridians.

Found between Orlando and Delzona, I'd come here for one reason and one reason alone.

I'd heard that Cassadega has so many psychics and mediums, it's become known as the psychic capital of the world.

With that unofficial slogan it's seeped into pop culture.

Brideeys had an album called Cassadega, and Tom Petty, Reston Peace, wrote a song called Cassadega.

Cassadega got this way because it's home to a religion called spiritualism,

which is basically a religion that says you can communicate with the dead.

I see dead people.

Fascinated, I knew I needed to visit this town of living people who decided they wanted to chat with those who had stopped living.

So think of someone on the other side you want to talk to and formulate some good questions for them,

because this is the spiritualist episode.

Fly this, fly this, fly this bird, touch down in America.

I'm fly this bird, touch down in America.

You got a bit scared just when you heard, highly jaw lossment saying I see dead people.

Yeah, that's so creepy.

You're not a big horror person.

I'm easily affected.

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